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Hey, good morning, Playbookers. It's Friday, July 16th. I'm Rugu Mono-Monovalin, and this is your Politico

Daily briefing.

A pair of stories from CNN and Politico today. Spotlight the Democrats' upcoming gambit to

backdoor immigration reform through

the reconciliation process. Top Democrats with the support of the White House are planning to tuck

a number of immigration measures into their forthcoming $3.5 trillion spending bill. The tactic, which

just months ago seemed like a long shot even to liberals, is now widely seen as President

Joe Biden's best shot at delivering on a decades-long party promise. Plot twist, the most glaring

obstacle here isn't the Republican Party, it's the Senate rulebook and Senate parliamentarian.

To pass muster, the immigration reforms would have to significantly

affect the federal budget by generating revenue or deepening the deficit, rather than merely just

being a side effect. Even raising the minimum wage failed to make the cut under that criterion earlier

this year. Democrats seem to think they win either way.

The worst, most likely case here, the parliamentarian shoots them down, but at least they can say

they tried. It's worth noting the stuff they're planning to include polls well, but Republicans

are prepared to pounce if they do. Senator John Cornyn, who's been involved in bipartisan immigration talks in the

past, warned that Democrats will have to, quote, own it if they go down this road on a hot button issue.

Some wonder whether Caitlin Jenner is running for Governor of California or just filming another

reality show. Well, it turns out she's doing

a little bit of both. Jenner's showing up at campaign events and rallies with the film crew,

like famous candidates often do, but she's also brought the crew to an interview with Sean Hannity

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